'RIDGE-TO-REEF'
is a holistic conservation and management approach that links
conservation action across watersheds and adjacent coastal ecosystems.
This approach applies science-based management across the land/seascape,
from forested ridges downstream to rivers and estuaries and further
along to coastal mangroves, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs. Ridge to
reef conservation is most successful when communities and government
collaborate to develop management interventions that address key threats
to wild places and wildlife of both land and sea-for healthy people and
ecosystems.

Carissa
Klein from the University of Queensland and Stacy Jupiter from the
Wildlife Conservation Society Fiji will discuss recent ridge to reef
work. This will include a presentation of new systematic approaches to
support ridge to reef decisions in Fiji (Klein et al. 2012 Ecological
Applications - email Stacy or Carissa for a copy). This presentation will conclude with a Q&A session.